Wichita eagle., 1887-11-29
A LIVELY TILT
OVER THE "BLINKER" OR "VAP0R
LIGHT" QUESTION.
A Sewer System AdOpted-MOt0r Line
Ordinances Again-R0utine
Work.

one ISSUE would De mentioned. Inc lleNl-
bers took their seats, however, without
any strong expectations of a bitter fight
on any question. The flush in the face
which seemed to prevail at the adjourn
ment of the previous meeting had disap-
peared. The members looked at each
other very pleasantly-possibly with two
exceptions. AS the clerk read the yoium-
inOUs minutes of the three previous meet
ings the lobby was partially filled by gen
tlemen interested in questions to be intro
duced. A glance at the spectators caused
those familiar with council business to
suspect that some more motor line racket
was on deck. Some suggested that the
" Healy-Goldberg blinker" question would
be one of the first to flash, and others
thought that probably Healy would not
apply the match to the fuse.
When the minutes had been read, Mr..
Healy said he wanted the First
ward to have ten electric lights
instead of fifty blinkers. He had investi-
gated the question and all wanted the ten
electric lights and they would cost less
than fifty blinkers and give as much
light as five hundred blinkers." He
thought the minutes should be changed
before approved so the lights would not be
officially ordered by the council
Buckridge thought the motion provided
that the cOuncilmen from each ward were
empowered to locate the lights. If the
councilmen from the First ward did not
want lights they need not locate them.
Some councilmen thought they would be
compelled to locate the lights
Healy moved that the part of the minutes
referring to vapor lights be expunged
Kenyon proved a second.
Buckridge-I suppose the clerk keeps
correct minutes and no one denies that
The understanding is that each wards
councilmen locate the lights Of that ward.
1t don't look right to erase what has been
done
NJ Dyer-If Mr.. Goldberg supplies
lights you will have to pay him whether
you locate them or not.
Johnson-I would like to know what
Healy is kicking about. He got beat at il
last time
Healy-I will tell you what I am kicking
about. Some months ago offered some
lights all night for s15 per year, now you
recommended this mans lights for 81 and
the city has ordered 125 of them. The
vote showed Healy, English and Derby il
the affirmative.
Mr. Kenyon, of the finance committe,
reported present Indebtedness of city
96,47295. In treasury, 81, 200. Debts due
on the first of next month amount to
SIC, Coz. 95 The condition Of money market
he thought indicated that taxes would not
be paid in very soon.
The street force was instructed to clean
up the leaves along the streets.
The gates and crossings some months
ago ordered by the city council to be con-
structed at certain streets across railroads
were referred to by Buckridge, and the
street commissioner was ordered to see If
the work had been done by the railroads.
Mr.. Goldberg, the vapor light man, adj
dressed the council on the lighting scheme
and stated that be was lighting as cheaply
as any one else and it was a mistake that
any one had offered the lights for SIS per
year viii give any one S13 to light and
furnish gasoline.
Healy-Take Goldberg at his figures its
a big profit. In the First ward we want to
save the city $50 per year by taking ten
electric lights down there. Johnson gives
the Third ward % lights and has not cor
ners enough in the ward to put them.
Johnson-You can place the electric
lights in the first ward to accommodate
the people there as Mr.. Golding can with
the vapor lights.
Gas lights were ordered on the corner of
Waco avenue and Ninth and Tenth streets.
Mr. Healy of railroad committee stated
that the railroads in the city should be
compelled to plank the entire track.
This should be done in the central part of
the city As it is the railroads are using
territory that cost several hundred thCus-
and dollars. He recommended planking
on Fl Scott from Douglas to Park, Mid
land from Central to Orme, Santa Fe
where they occupy Fifth avenue, Wichita
s. Western from Fourth to Lawrence
avenue.
Buckridge moved that the recommended
ton be adopted. 1t was carried unani-
mously.
On motion of Buckridge the police COM
mission was instructed to get the cooler
boarders Is cent meals instead of paying 20
cents, as at present.
Mr., Healy said that few months ago
insurance companies thought Wichita
well protected The long bowls of
about fire danger was re-
ported in the papers and the agents for fire
apparatus sent the papers to insurance
and whole gang of general
agents came to the city and wanted to
raise the cost Of getting insured one-quar-
ter above what it is at present The
local agents persuaded them not
to raise the present rate He sug-
gested that more care be taken
in distributing water mains. Several
miles Of water mains had been ordered for
nearly year, but not put down. 1t was
claimed that they could not get iron"
1t was moved that a committee be ap-
pointed to look after the proper distribu-
ton of mains 10 be located in the future.
Carried
CURLING and guttering around the Sedg-
wick block The city engineer was in
structed TO make and estimate of the cost,
with plans and specifications.
Mr. Brown said the city had promised
to several large buildings on Main
street and the Topeka avenue sewer should
be so extended as to accommodate those
The city engineer submitted an ordinance
showing how TO secure funds for building
I sewer. He stated that TO build pieces at
4 time would make considerable trouble
even more trouble than 10 sewer q district
1t time.
Mr.. Derby-You remember we promised
sewerage for the Sedgwick building and l
believe we ought 10 do as we promised
There was a general discussion on the
sewerage question and decided 10 adopt
The plans purchased from Rosewater &
Christie.
An ordinance was passed prohibiting the